Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Flowering Plants
Origin
Europe
Tropical Asia
Types
Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage
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Habitat
Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates
Rocky Mountains, wastelands
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7
8-11
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Flower Color
Yellow
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
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Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
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Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Light Green
Leaf Shape
Oblong Circular Round
Maple shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Early Spring, Spring
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Moist, Rich
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Bedding, Container, Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings
Cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering
Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Moist, Rich
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphate, Well-rotted manure
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Bacterial soft rot, Blackleg, Damping off, Damping-off, Downy mildew, Flea beetle, Flea Beetles, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Red blotch, Watery soft rot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
No
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Attracts
Beetles, Flies, Insects
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Digestion problems, Low calories, Nutrients, Skin Disorders
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
Food for animals, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice, Used in salads
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Vegetable
Botanical Name
BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)
Abelmoschus manihot
Common Name
Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage
Aibika, hibiscus spinach, ibika, bele
In Hindi
अजवाइन गोभी
aibika
In German
Sellerie Kohl
Maniok-Bisameibisch
In French
céleri chou
L'Aibika
In Spanish
apio col
Aibika
In Greek
σέλινο Λάχανο
aibika
In Portuguese
aipo couve
Aibika
In Polish
seler Kapusta
aibika
In Latin
Brassica apium
aibika
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Malvales
Family
Brassicaceae
Malvaceae
Genus
Brassica
Abelmoschus
Season and Care of Celery Cabbage and Aibika
Season and care of Celery Cabbage and Aibika is important to know. While considering everything about Celery Cabbage and Aibika Care, growing season is an essential factor. Celery Cabbage season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Aibika season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Celery Cabbage is Loam, Sand and for Aibika is Moist, Rich while the PH of soil for Celery Cabbage is Neutral and for Aibika is .
Celery Cabbage and Aibika Physical Information
Celery Cabbage and Aibika physical information is very important for comparison. Celery Cabbage height is 22.90 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Aibika height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Celery Cabbage and Aibika are as follows:
Celery Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Celery Cabbage leaf color: Light Green
Aibika flower color: White
- Aibika leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Celery Cabbage and Aibika
Care of Celery Cabbage and Aibika include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celery Cabbage pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Aibika pruning is done Remove dead leaves. In summer Celery Cabbage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Aibika needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.